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Class Description​

Welcome to the Gunmakers' Workshop at Canter's Cave where we carry on the tradition of building the American flintlock gun.​Starting with a stock blank (with barrel inlet) and a few basic components, you will learn to build a flintlock gun. During this week long workshop, instructors Ian Pratt and Ken Gahagan will guide you through the construction of your own gun using common hand tools and time honored methods. In addition to assisting you with your project, your instructors will give daily presentations and demonstrations on tools and techniques that they use in their work.

It is expected that students will have varying degrees of experience in gun building and that one student’s goals will differ from those of the next, but in all cases our hope is to impart a more thorough understanding of the art and craft of gun building. We welcome both beginners and experienced builders, and we recommend that all all potential participants contact us to discuss expectations and possibilities.